![]() ![]() Reynolds decided to write the story in poetry so it could be characterized as a quick read and find a bigger audience. Printz Honor-provides young people with the language to process violence and trauma. Raw and piercing, Long Way Down -the recipient of a Newbery Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor and Michael L. But his determination is tested as ghosts from his past, all connected to the tragedy in different ways, enter the elevator and force him to reconsider what he’s about to do. ![]() ![]() His brother has been murdered and Will is out for revenge. Fifteen-year-old Will has just entered the elevator of his apartment building with a gun in his waistband. A chilling examination of the repercussions of gun violence, Jason Reynolds’ 2017 novel-in-verse takes place over the course of 60 seconds. ![]()
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